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​To Continue during 2024
Important updates for competitors that was decided at the NABBA Committee Meeting held on the eve of the Britain Finals 2023 & again on Friday 31st May 2024
As NABBA strives to give its athletes broader competitive opportunities, and increase a dynamic range to events, the Committee decided to make changes to our events to help us move forward. These improvements will ensure we keep inline with our progressive outlook with a continuity that will help us always achieve our on=going Constitutional goals. They provide you the athlete with a range of opportunities that we hope will lead to a positive impact on our sport.
 

These changes are as follows:

​NABBA MEMBERSHIPS REMAIN AT £50

(These will be known as NABBA "Seasonal" memberships

The new season memberships will commence each year when the first NABBA U.K. Competition is due to take place (usually mid November - for 2024 it was Sunday 9th November), and the membership will expire straight after the NABBA Universe the following year,  (usually either end of October or Beginning of November - in this case 2025.

 

NABBA COMPETITION ENTRY FEES ARE £50 per Class (Max 2 classes )

THE ABOVE  PRICE CHANGES were applied as of 25th Sept 2023

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1. NABBA Areas shows will now be "Open Championships". This means you can enter any area show regardless of your home address, this also allows you access to multiple qualifiers to the NABBA Britain Finals.

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2. You now have the option of entering up to two categories maximum per show (*regional qualifiers only). Entry fees will be £50 per category entered. You must state your selected categories on the entry form prior to the show, these strictly cannot be changed. The first category will only apply for your qualification to the NABBA Britain Finals.

3. Expense Prizes will be given to the category winners and/or “Overall” Mr & Miss Champions of the Day for each Open Championships qualifier at the discretion of the promoter during the awards and presentation. This applies to categories of 3 and over Competitors in each category. The expense payments will not apply to categories with less than 3  Competitors.

4. Seasonal NABBA Memberships will be £50 and will commence at the start of NABBA SEASON AT THE NABBA U.K. 2024 and then will continue  into 2025 with the first scheduled NABBA Area Competition Season 2025.

5. Entry fees for athletes representing UK/GB to the NABBA Universe 2024 and until further notice will be £50. and will be collected on the day of the check in. (This is usually the day before the Universe Competition.)

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Nabba RULES regarding Professional Competitor Classification

There’s been a bit of concern about what credence we in NABBA UK & NABBA INTERNATIONAL give to the classification of a Professional Competitor.
The NABBA route to a PRO CARD starts at the Nationals.
We introduced three new Professional classes at this year’s NABBA BRITAIN FINALS: Pro Sport Physique, Pro Bikini and Pro Classic, these three classes have all been added to our Trained Figure and Professional Mr Bodybuilding classes, all of which were included in the NABBA

MR & MISS UNIVERSE competition that took place at the NEC in Birmingham on SUNDAY 3rd November 2024.
Do we recognise other Federation professional standards?  Yes, if an NPC or IFBB TWO BROS PRO wishes to compete in the Professional

Mr & Miss Universe level we will accept anyone who has held that status within the past 5 years!
Other competing Professionals, like PCA or UKBFF champions may send in an application to NABBA UK for NABBA INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL APPROVAL or alternatively they can compete as an Amateur.
If a NABBA, NPC or Two Bros Professional have not used their professional status within the past 12 months, under NABBA Rules they can compete as an Amateur.

UPDATED NABBA UNIVERSE 2024 CATEGORIES,

NABBA UK 2024 & NABBA AREA SHOWS 2025

CATEGORY INFORMATION

Miss Bikini (Open) *

Miss Bikini (Over 35)  *

Sport Physique (Open)  *

Sport Physique (Over 45) *

Classic Bodybuilding (2 heights at International level) *   

(This class can be split at International levels into 2 heights

     with weight ratios as follows:

Up to and Incl 1.72 with a formula of:

Height in Cms minus 100 + 8  

Over 1.72 with a formula of:

Height in Cms - 100 + 10 

 Formula: equals max kgs of each competitor

     Example: 170 cm athlete would be worked out as follows:

     170cm – 100 + 8 = 78 therefore max weight must be  = 78 kgs

Masters Over 45

Masters Over 55

Teenager (New category)

Must be 18 yrs old or under on 1st January in year of the content

Juniors

Must be 22 yrs old or under on 1st Jan in year of the contest

                 HEIGHTS FOR NABBA  3 MR Categories are:

Mr 3   Up to and including (1.72 m) *

Mr 2  Over (1.72M) up to and including (1.79M) *

Mr 1    Over (1.79) *

 

Miss Toned Figure

Miss Athletic Figure

Miss Trained Figure *

* THE PRO DIVISION HAS BEEN RE-INTRODUCED THIS YEAR (2024)

 FINALE

Comprising of OVERALL CHAMPIONS OF THE DAY and all Pro Category Winners

 

* 3 new Categories that will receive Pro-Division invites are:

Miss Bikini, Mr Sport Physique, Classic BB,

Then we are re-introducing a Pro Miss Trained Figure, & Mr Pro category

 

All class winners will be entered into the Overall NABBA Mr & Miss UNIVERSE Elite athlete class to distinguish the Overall Mr & Miss NABBA Universe, the overall winners will be awarded an Expense Prize.

The value of this prize will be decided at the International Congress Meeting scheduled to take place on the eve of the NABBA Universe -

Saturday 2nd November 2024 at The Arden Hotel, nr NEC Birmingham

This information has been issued to all Overseas NABBA International Officials via NABBA HQ UK Updated July 2024  ©

We look forward to seeing you on the most prestigious stage there is!  See you there!

PLEASE GO TO NABBA RULES SECTION TO SEE ALL THE NEW REFURBISHED AMENDMENTS THAT THE NABBA COMMITTEE HAVE PUT INTO PLACE AS OF NABBA UNIVERSE AND NABBA UK 2024 AND THEN FOR NABBA AREA COMPETITIONS DURING 2025
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